A potential play in the defense sector budget reductiosn

Started Jun 26 2009 at 11:12AM (EST) (By beancounter)

Next year's defense budget will be pretty much flight to a touch down for next year, but still absolutely huge. Typically, when there is no growth in contract awards, the only growth you can get is to buy it and that means mergers, buyouts and premiums... oh my!

Attached is an article and list for your consideration for the rest of this year and into next. (the government's fiscal year starts October 1.)

http://was​hingtontech​nology.com/​Articles/200​9/06/10/Fas​test-growing​-Top-100-co​mpanies.aspx

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beancounter

beancounter

Jun 26 2009 at 11:14AM (EST)

Not "flight" but rather "flat" to slightly down next year.

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strike

strike

Jun 26 2009 at 12:26PM (EST)

With unrest in North Korea and Iran I would be cautious as gov't dollars may begin flowing again.

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beancounter

beancounter

Jun 26 2009 at 1:15PM (EST)

So, that would mean more awards, and more revenue, I'm not seeing a downside. :-)

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guliamo

guliamo

Jun 28 2009 at 11:10AM (EST)

Korean butt needs to be kicked, preferably on a budget.. don't we have any intel on where this guy is and get it over with a couple of well placed Tomahawks?

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